Just got back from my 7km run and had a nice shower. For this run, I did not carry my headphones with me as I wanted some clarity with my own inner conversation. Halfway, I picked a ten cent coin, nothing unusual for me. While I am happy about the new found wealth, I could not comprehend why the quantum has not increase exponentially. Is it because I did not have a specific figure in mind to pick? I am fond of saying, I will pick some money, money comes easy to me, I love money and money loves me kind of chant and somehow a day or two, I will pick a coin here or there.

It has become a habit like my running that requires no reminder. If I did not exercise, I felt something amiss and thus I had conquered running at noon time, one of the hottest to do it. I reckon if I can take the hot weather, then there is no problem running in cooler weather. Unknowingly, I have make this running become a habit of mine, an incidental one.

So, I did not win the 2.3m big sweep which I honestly was not too surprised. There were on and off reasons that keep telling me why it is not possible, it has not happened before, how I cant be so lucky, etc. Each negative thoughts I make a conscious attempt to replace with I had won. I kept repeating the conversation I had with the lady at the Lottery counter - May I have your IC please ? I even imagine her look, probably in her 40's , wearing white, bespectacled and friendly smile. Neville mentioned in one of his tape that his brother, Victor would pass by a building everyday and imagined the marquee carry his family name instead of what he saw. He did that for two years. While timing is at the control of God, I think I should relax and not rush thing to make it happen.

It has its appointed season to harvest and my job is to get into the feelings of the wish fulfilled and leave the rest to God. Worrying, second guessing, doubting are not helpful in the process at all. But I guess it is also natural to have doubts and it is important to recognise it, accept it and slowly replace it. Forcing it to go away is not the right way of doing things. I remember Nevile said our mind is like a wild animal, it is tough to control and day, noon and night , we must tame it.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Matthew 5.5 Meek here refers to taming the wild mind and not refer to the timid nature of a person. I relate that to picking the coins concept. If I am picking a hundred or a thousand like the ten coin, then over a period of time, it would be like second nature to me, nothing surprising or unusual. And the more I picked it , the more I believe I got it. The same as the lottery ticket. In the past, I tend to think it is a waste of money, with the odds of winning is low and it is stupid to engage in it. Basically, I am eating my own words and had a limiting belief about winning the lottery, attributing it to pure luck and because I had not win before , I simply categorised myself into the "not so lucky" box. How unfortunate and untrue this theory is.

Since I started it, then I must break this limiting belief by proofing to myself that I am a lucky person, picking money everywhere, favors come to me, assignments swarm to me effortlessly, winning is easy and so is having money! I am a lucky guy, hahaha.

Not only will I win the lottery, I also have a brand new laptop for free. That shows how lucky I can be. I will update often on my thoughts and progress, stay tuned.

Excerpts from I am discourse - you know the condition that existed today in the lack of employment (replace with other lack that you faced - financial, relationship, career, etc), don't you accept that into your world for one moment. It does not make any difference what the rest of the world is doing, you have the Authority and Power in your Life stream to bring yourself into the desirable employment (replace with your wish here) , and there is nothing in all human creation to prevent you from doing it. Mankind who do not understand this Great Law will experience the other, but that is not your fault, and that is no reason that is no room , there is no employment.

Call it swimming against the current, being rebellious, take the path less travelled or simply out of curiosity, I urge you and humbled myself once more to stay on this course. To defy the world masses and withstand the stares, criticisms and lack of understanding from others (including your loved ones) can make this journey harder than it seems.

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8.18

Is it not tormenting to do the things and stay obedient even if you feel like giving up? Is it not painful that you have to bear the agony of uncertainty (waiting period) and eagerly awaiting for the end results? Think of a caterpillar going into a cocoon before the transformation into a butterfly. It takes about 4 weeks for the caterpillar to hatch from the egg and then go into the pupa in its chrysalis. Like the pregnant woman, the birth cycle takes an average of 9 months, anything before is consider premature birth. After the impregnation is done, there is nothing left to do except to wait for the arrival of the baby.

In wanting what we want, it is the same. We have to concentrate on the goals at hand, feeling it has been achieved, living through it mentally, seeing ourselves behaving the way we are when we had achieved the goal. Who will we talk to? How is our expression? One of excitement and joy , surprise or emotional ? Neville said to condense it into a single sensation and focus on that.

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.John 14.2-3Mansions here also refer to dwelling place but it must not be confused with the extra rooms being built onto the extended family as secular history would tell you. The bible as Neville said is an allegory , using ancient poems, stories to convey meaning to mankind. The dwelling place here refers to the different emotional states that are available - happiness, joy, peace, abundance, gratitude, etc that we can get into if we want to. We have a choice, one of the most important traits that make us different from other animal species. A lion or tiger wakes up each morning to hunt or get hunted. They live by their natural instincts to fight off their predator or go hungry for the day. It is merely a game of survival. We human beings, made in the image of God enjoy the highest privileges - we can think and we can act according to our choice, although each choice is accompanied by its consequences.

For a moment, I seem to understand why the Tibetian monks and other enlightened people would choose to stay in the mountains. The external environment shapes our thinking, influence it day by day, conforming us to think and act like the majority. Nobody has stand out from the crowd before and it would be risky to do so. To the asians, this could means a loss of face if one does not succeed using this technique. That's the problem. We misconstrued the real facts and got confused along the ways for many many years.

While the world now celebrates the like of driver-less vehicles and robots manning the retail shops, in my opinion, the human mind need an upgrade too, the earlier the better. Too many of us still live in the ancient world, trapped by our past, allowing rituals and other cultural doings to affect how we think and act. Like robots, we simply obey, not for a moment asking why. Ironically, if adults behave this way, why are we expecting our children - the generation of the future to be different, to be able to think out of the box? Are we being fair to them when we are still locked in our own myopic way of looking at things? Or are we so complacent that we need a big wave of change from the government, the external environment to hit us so hard before we wake up?

From being able to type my daily post in my previous laptop wherever I go was a blessing. Now, I have to make do here and cherish the moment of my thoughts, finger typing and the monitor screen. I am both excited yet nervous about the results like a child awaiting for his exam results.

Imagine a world where there is no doubt and everyone has the confidence to do what they are good at. Wouldn't that be perfect ? Too many were beaten by failures and while the fought hard, some gave up after a while, citing family, finances, age, etc that holds them back from doing what they want to. There is a sense of regret in their tone, as if hoping they can get a second chance. If only they are aware of this power within them, within each and everyone of us. That's the beauty, God is fair , he has given this ability to all, regardless of race, language , gender or age.

Ezekiel 36:26"Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.Think about it. The heart of stone can't feel, they are no different from a robot. Cold and hard. The heart of flesh is soft, capable of emotional feelings - we cry when we are sad, we mourn for our losses, we become angry and frustrated when things are not right, we love our children and we have compassion for the lesser privileged......................................

It is this heart of flesh in humans that make us who we are, to experience the ups and down in this world. God must have a reason for that else with his power , he could have turn all of us into robots. If that happens, then there would be no sin, since all of us are programmed to perform according to his wishes/command. No, he gave us a choice, to be able to experience both the good and bad side of things.

Decision making then become a daily task that all of us have to make. We decide whether to wake up at 6am or 7am. An hour of difference can means more sleep and rest or starting the day earlier and getting more things done. It is when we attach meaning to the context that makes us feel it is the right thing to do. We find it worthwhile pursuing when we have a vision ahead of us - for the family, for a goal you are after, a belief you have,etc.

So, I hope we all choose wisely each day and always harbour loving, kind and wonderful thoughts about others and yourself. Have an awesome day !

2 more days before the result is going to be released. Each day, I would go for more prayer walk and it includes this goal as well. Yesterday, the whole family goes to church and without fail, we would take the bus no, 857 but for the first time, I took notice of Prinsep Street which was the place I supposed to get down to collect my winning cheque. I also saw the Singapore Pools on the building and I imagined myself , a little nervous and trying hard to contain the excitement inside the lift. Then, I queued and when my turn came, the lady asked me, may I have your IC please?

This words kept playing in my mind and I felt ecstatic hearing it again and again. I imagined going home and closed alll the windows and jump on the bed for joy, afraid others would think there is a lunatic at home. I mean, how often does one strike the lottery? Then a thought flash across my mind. Is it because most people think it is by luck or difficult to strike it thus they do not give much thought to it? What if there are people out there who habitually strike the lottery ?

The thought of it made me scared for a moment, thinking how on earth can I harbour such thoughts? Is that evil to begin with? A little confused because I never shared this with anyone including my spouse for fear she thinks I am gong crazy or something. If someone has such thoughts, would he or she be label as an addictive gambler ?

Would me entertaining such thoughts make me a bump, choosing to take things the easy way out instead of finding a proper job? Or is this what they called wishful thinking? I reckon asking 10 people I would get 10 different answers, so why bother. I choose to put it to the test.

Assumption if persisted long enough will harden into facts as Neville said. He personally has done it unumbered times and I think his concept is also applicable in today's time. The job gets tough with the concentration part as doubt, reasons and external senses would have you believe it is not possible. Neither are past experiences giving you the confidence that this is doable. No wonder ,so few people rely on this method and rather follow the herd to work their a** out day in night out, feeling unhappy with their work and life. The easy way out is some form of entertainment, food, only to self deceive oneself that this path of getting rich is for the day dreamers.

Little do they know the secret as it is so clearly stated in the Bible - ask and you shall receive (not will receive). That is probably the most conflicting part of the game and that kind of shake people off. How can they believe if they have not try it ? Experiments must be our own and only then can we say to ourselves that we had experienced Scriptures.

I wonder how did Neville get himself into the state so easily, like sitting in a hotel room chair and his mind can bring him miles away to the destination he wants. Sometimes, hearing his story sounds like some kind of mystery as it is challenging to put a mental picture to what he had experienced.

Perhaps, God had given me a clear sign recently. There was this plant that we had for several years now. First it was okay under my mother-in-law care. Then she went back to China and I was tending to the garden. This particular plant had yellow and withered looking leaves, I hated the sight of it and kept pruning it. That was even before I knew about Neville's pruning method, just do what a gardener would do.

Many months later, I discovered, young shoots began to grow, and they were healthy now. A few days ago, a flower blossom, a very nice surprise indeed. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2.3

Could this really be God's timing, I asked?Of course, I had prayed for a abundant and lushful green garden one that I would like to have in my new house. Could this manifestation be part of my wishlist? Could it be possible that I had planted the seed and forgotten how the harvest look like? If the harvest (wish fulfilled) is based on the feelings as Neville kept emphasized, then the outpicturing of it could differ from our initial thoughts I guessed.

Back to the lottery ticket. I wanted to be the winner , the 2.3 million was what the company was offering, not something that I came up with. And I think when most people think of this 2.3 million, they compared it with their current salary, maybe networth. The bigger the gap, the harder it is to convince themselves that this windfall would be part of their assets. The truth is not the amount but whether they believe they deserve this amount at all. The fact that most people do not earn to get this money , make it harder for them to accept and agree that they can own this sum of money. And there is nothing wrong with it. It is a gift from god and everyone would get it IF and only IF they wished for it. Is it not true that each month there is a winner?

I aint sure if this guy knew about the technique but he sure does think he is going to be the next lucky guy, just like I do this coming Tuesday. I will update soon.

But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15.7

This bible verse suits my feeling right now. I am elated. It's like a child having discovered something new and could not quite contain his feelings, imagine him running round the room shouting for joy. Well, minus the part on the running and the shouting, the rest conforms to my state of mind. This evening at about 530pm, I had completed 10+10 chin ups! It is a big deal for me, a goal that I set for myself about 5 weeks ago. I remembered my first pull was only 6 and I thought how is it possible that I would be able to do 10? Today marks the day that 6 is history and the new 10 shall stays!

But more important than the number, I realised all these years, I had executed the chin-ups position in a wrong way. Not major but the slight adjustment can make all the difference. Completing the first 10 without much struggle gave me the confidence and increase my faith that more to come and a great sense of achievement overcome me. I feel God is with me as if by my side encouraging me and pushing me on though really that exercise area was vacant except for a few old folks.

I breath better, my arms felt less strained and the position of the ascent and descent was not forceful but rather smooth as I can feel it. I wish I could capture that in a video the next time, haha. It is like the gears are in place and a "click" sound heard, and all motions begin to run as they are designed to do so. No curving or bending of legs required. Just straight up and down. The legs - hmm are like detached from the body, giving the upper body its focus and pulling the lower weight up.

How I did it in details? Each day, as I approach the bar to do the chin up, I feel the happiness I would have when I hit 20 in 1 go. I feel a sense of renewed confidence flowing over me as if nothing can stopped me. I feel STRONG again like before when I was hitting hard in the gym. I feel I could take on more responsibilities in life and ready for new challenges.

​ I look at the calendar that I had created and could see the improvements over the days, each baby step towards a giant leap.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6.9

What's is doing good in this context? Taking great care of my physical body. If it is well maintained like an automobile, the chances of downtime is reduced and it can bring me further to where I want to go. That means, I will have less common ailments like cough, flu, fever,etc where the few down days would make a person drowsy, mood swings, etc. This can be avoided by doing simple exercises.

How not to give up? One must have a vision to have continued faith in what he is doing. Whatever tasks on hand if repeated and without visible results can produce impatience and a sense of wanting to give up. There is nothing to look forward to. Nobody to share with. It is as if not worth trying........

Find a reason beyond self to do the things yo are doing. For example, I went for a run at 1230pm yesterday. It was the most ideal time since my wife was cooking and the kids are watching TV. I have to grab the opportunity else something might crop up in the evening and I would missed the run. So why is missing the run such a big deal , you asked?

Simple. I have a dream , a vision of sort that I want to live a long time. How long ? Long enough to see my son getting married, which I guess would take another 20 years or so. That would make me near 70 years of age. I expect to live till 100 and beyond after watching some japanese documentary show about how they do it. To achieve this goal, I have to make sure I eat healthily (in the process), exercise regularly(in the process) and do the things I loved (in the process). To stop running one time is OK but it is also a convenient way to give excuse not to do it again. That's the evil part, the habit takes on and before one knows it, it becomes second nature and one will tend to slack off.

So, keep the flame burning and not let the flickering light within you dies out.

I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. Isaiah 48.3​I am back from my 4km run a moment ago and this verse rang in my mind. I had to write it down as I think it serves to remind me something important. I foretold or I declare the former things long ago (ie. what I want to quit - any bad habits, smoking, lack of money ,lack of health, relationship,etc) my mouth announced them - as in saying it aloud and I made them known (in my case it was the calendar to improve my chin ups for my physical goal), then suddenly I acted, - yes it was a spur of moment (that thought came to me while I saw my son cancelling the dates on the calendar he has) and they (what you think cannot be done, in my case the chin ups) came to pass.

Like this picture above, many of us tend to be stranded in between with one leg stepping on each side ,the past pulling us back and the future pulling us away. We felt uneasy, uncomfortable, wanted to change, to act but somehow there is resistance, temptation to fall back,isn't it ?

It is as I said in my previous post (read here), change can seems like a tall order, an insurmountable mountain for some of us when we want to make a change/progress.

This 2nd picture describe perfectly the situation that many of us are in when we seek to make changes in our lives, be in financial (more wealth), relationship or pursuing health. There is the familiar staircase or path that we need to step onto it, the steps by steps to reach the door where the heaven lies beyond. It wasn' the first step that is the hardest for some of us but maybe the 6th or 9th steps that we could not persevere and fail to see the door that makes us give up, reluctantly. And the cycle repeats after sometime.

Of course, there is the frustration, the self belittle part on why he, she can do it and why not me, putting the blame on external circumstances - if only I knew that person who can connect me, if only I have more capital, if only ...........

Somehow, I feel we had all been shortchanged by the system out there (created by humans for humans) and naively believe we just have to keep on searching the right method, system ,etc to reach our goals.

I wrote an article to the Press some 2 years back , (read here) that briefly describe how we can attain our goals by reversing the ways,methods we were all taught to do. It is fairly simple but require a lot of practice and focus (I am still learning and practising it) to achieve what you want in life.

Motivation is often what we cite as lacking to pursue our goals. So, we spent time and money to others to motivate us, to get us pump up and it works , for a while. Then the effects drop and we slowly return to where we are. Feeling rejected and frustrated, we go out in search for the next workshop, course that promise to get us what we want.

Please do not get me wrong. These workshops are good and helpful IF and only IF you are clear what you want in life and need a little push , guidance, perhaps a peer group to stay committed and motivate one another. Or else, if money is a constraint, try this method I recommend, it works for me on many occasions and I am working on applying it into other areas of my life.

By standing at the step 1 and looking at the door, whether in our mind or putting it on paper is utilising our mind to think of what we want , the future. When we are thinking of something, there is a gap as it is shown on the picture above, step 1 to the door is separated by the many steps in between. These in-between steps act as obstacles , psychological ones that prevent you from coming closer to the door. That is its purpose - To stop you even if it is step 99 before the door. If they succeed, you fail. And the majority fail as we hear stories and stories of entrepreneurs and common people whining why they are in where they are today.

If we could for a moment suspend ourselves , detach ourselves from our emotions of who we are and float into the mid air and allow ourselves to drift or fly gently over these steps and go through the door, wouldn't that be nice? It feels like a dream, isn't it? Can of unreal , airy fairy ? Now that you are inside and the door is behind you, what do you see? Was that the dream car that you been waiting? Go on, open the door, touch it , smell the leather and feel the texture on your hand. Grab the steering wheel and feel the power you have on this lean machine, the dream car that you always wanted.

Or the girl you always wanted to meet/date. Now you are at the park awaiting for her arrival and she is walking towards you. How do you feel? Nervous, excited, mixed emotions? What would you say to her? Would you hold her hands? How's the weather like for that day? Can you look up the sky and see it ?

By allowing us to immerse in this future and acting as if we are in it and pouring our feelings into it, the dream can feel like a reality and the more we enjoy the moments , the more we want from it. The challenge is to stay in it , in the scene. Think of it like shooting a Hollywood movie, it is the same. In real life , you are not the role you are acting in this movie, you know you are acting. Or do you? There are so many cases of actors and actresses that got themselves so deep and engrossed in the roles that they too act out the same when they are out of it.

In short, our own goals are like a movie and we are the actors and actresses within. We are also the director and producer and we have the right to change the scene - from a dull gloomy rainy day to a nice warm and lovely summer holiday at the beach. We can add vibrant colours, make the casts smile the way you want it , say the nice things to each other to be happy ,etc. WE ARE IN FULL CONTROL if we know the power that lies within us.

Like Spiderman, greater ability comes with greater responsibilities, we may know we have the power but some of us choose to conceal it and lead a normal life while others thrive and make good use of it for the betterment of their lives and benefit of the society.